Fishhook or catching device



May 5, 1931. 1 1 M. M. Room 1,803,560

y FISHHOOK OR CATCHING DEVICE y Filed Sept. 17. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l IV n Y 8 j zal n D invento/o 5K1 i 36 5" M. M. Bazizn.

May 5, 1931- l M. M. RoblN l',803,5v60

FISHHOOK OR CATCHING DEVICE 5] Y :J1/miento@ fluo: m

afend May 5,1931- A f fraise). i

agregame@ @Mmmm nevica M Y ff'jAplntioandvsiiteiiibel'zij1929'.serialivogseaiaa; l i p This invention: hook` `:on Valong"the-rod 1G: At one l Y catehingdevicea f 1 5?1; fff bers 14 have links 18 pivot-ed theretoiasatyl-Q.' It is aimed to provide a novel construetioni andfvvhiehV linksinturn at QOar'epivoteditof Whereintheihook may be reversedxinjorder the ribs-11,` each linkextendingvbetween a 5f to'extraot the devicefrom the-moiitlrof'a,ufsli.V pai'rofsuch ribs. V v

It isalso aimed toV provide `a-novelzfdurahle uThe rod 10 harsen-enlargement Qlithereor'r Y andi compact construction accomplishing theproviding aV shoulder :against which t-he; upf lend and `oneWhichwvil-l provefdu-rable use.; per endoztl actuating sleevelY-normally alouts-.-

Onegoperative embodiment has loeenlfillus-` Said sleeve; 17 is urged -tozandr maintained f in n n lUl tratedii'n-theiaccompanying,drawings Wheresuchfpositionf!through-'thmaction; ofameX# so inseln i a 1 y Vpansive.;coil spring '22j vvhichsnrroundSxthe Figure 'gi-s'V .auvievvxof-Lthev deviceineleva rod- 10 andabutsa shoulder QSonitheLupper tiong, 11:11 lend-of actuating sleeve-17 andfalshdul-derzQ/- Figure Qisasubstantially vcentral longitul ori-said rod 10. 11 Idinalfsectional vievvithroughithe device,-

J f, ,l A tubular' loaifrelg25-islmounted@against1 65" f Figure'n isanerlarged longitudinal seoslidingmovement and `against'rotationonthefl` i tionalivievvftlfirouglrtheiupiperportionofthe'y rod 10. To'tliisend,'=the barrel 25mziy'fliave i deve; i "if i :if ff A V Figure .L1-isaidetailfperspeetive vievv-ioffthe V- scoped into the barrel 25andffastened--therei` f2`0 'upperportiono the actuating sleeve,-f-; e to lovscrews-28;'V Saidcapis alsoV screw- 70 i Figure 'is agde'tailperspectivevievv ofthe "threaded onto `'the upper "reduced sc'revvf detent-:Which coacts;v :Withp-said'actuating threaded lend29 of. the rod 10a` Qi Y Sleeve,V c .Y la l 1; i, .z Manipulating elements Which'V mayiloer 'Figurezis. an elevationlzof-- theidevice-vvt,h the ormofzscrev'vs 30Uextendthroughelonr T25 the parts in reversepositiongto that/Shovvnin gated slots lprovidedifn-the barreland 75 Fgure'la" f are-threaded to theactuatingsleeve 17.;-Sufch- Figureliisfanlinvertedi plan'vevvpof the manipulating members 30 may be engagedv devieeygf j jV fr f andmovedY `longitudinallyslof;the sharrelfto a crosssectioal;vievvtakenon vthereby` move the catching'l meinbersllld'rom.

"f3.0, the-.ligneSSU'lFiguregni; 1 the'position-shovvn inligures-l and Qtothat 80.l

1:F'Agureiisla ragmentaryilongitudinalfsecshown `in Figure ,6; that? is, reverse :the'f angle tionalviewthroughthefuppernendfofthe 'de-1 or position offthe Catching, members; i'n-Lorder Y vice fshowingeth'e;` detent :and actuating sleeve; to-eXtract the devicefronithemouth .of a' ishidisconnected, and Y. 7 l Said. catching. members 14. and;-.act-iiatir'g-`r Y `35j F-`g111e 1()l is la longtudnalyse'ctional `v'ievv sleevellare.restored-and;-urgedto normal 85 taken onth'eflifne :10E-f1() oifligurea positiom'namely thatofrFiguresjland 2,'by ,Referringaspecifically' toi `the fdravvin-gs,y` the'actioii 'ofspi'ingZZLfk L l Q ,j wherein ,like 'referencecharactersgdesignatel Normally the actuating slefevell` is incapa. v likev or similar parts',-10;designates urodatA ble of movement-along the'rodilO and hence v A@ thelower endo-f Whichintegifalradigating rilosI the:catchingfmembers 14 are-'normally held 90 Y `1l extend Ain:,pairs,andvvhichjareyprovidegl inthe `position of, Figuresgl"andiiagainst With-:openings-ll.- The fdevie-isfhollovvzor danger of accidental displacement thereL providedffvvithacentrallopening extending' from.; .Q i i A through they rod 1soitliat al Wireorfthefish- 4Asd tailedginFigure@the `upper end fof l 22%5. ingilinerl'extend'therethroughlandhe' theactuatingvsleeve l'gis'cut avvagyvinorder 95* fastenedfinythe 'openings-12; Y tof provide a-pairo hook-shapedextensions Y Catch-ing 'members-14 in the ormofghools, @flugs-32, Y ,yl A loairlos, vor/spursr are-A pivota-lly` cor'ignected' by VVDisposedWithin the barrel 251adjacen't the; piles aft 1:5,"50 and between; arms lgradiating Y capfQ is a tubulardetent asdetailedlILFigv- Y a cap 26 formed WithizanVeXtension-Q'ntele# f Y 38 provided in the barrel 25. Themenibers" 37 in one extreme of movement asgsliovvn'in Figure 3,wdisposes said portions 35 and 36 in hooked engagement. "At the other extreme of movement of the` detent 33,- the hook por!` tions 35 and 36 are disengaged, a clearance, as at 39,' being provided 'for this purposev be* tween them, thus releasing" the actuating sleevefl't' so that it may be longitudinally actuated through manipulation of the elements30. .f

' The detent isnormally urged to and maintained in locking engagement with theactuating sleeve through theaction of spring devices 40 Which may have coils 41 suitably anchored to the portion 270i the cap and have arms 42 extending therefrom and into slots 43 at the-upperendvof the detent. l Said springs 40 urge the detent-'to the: position shown in Figure 3.

The device disclosed is primarily adapted for trolling purposes andlinorder to ac commodate the feathers or equivalent Vmeans usually employed to extend overthe catching members 14 the lower end of the-barrel 25 is preferably reduced as at 44. 1t will also be'realized that the barrel 25' is preferably madefoffa. shiny and bright met-alor other nailterial which Will serve as a lurefor the Various cliangesmay be resorted to'provided they fall Within the spirit and scope of the' invention.v i f What is claimed is i Vl. A fishing device of the class Vdescribed having a catching memberincluding pivot` ally mounted spurs, and means pivotally secured to said spurs to reverse theirpo'sitions. 2. A fishing device of the class described having a rod, a catching'member including spurs pivoted thereto, and means movable along the rod and pivotally secured to said spurs to reverse the position of said spurs ieltively to said means, for thepurpose speci- 3. A fishing device of the class described having a rod, a catching meinber'including spurs pivoted thereto, a member movable along the rod'andpivot'ally securedrto said spurs to reverse the position of said spurs relatively tosaid movable member, aiidmeans normally'urging' said movable and catching members to catching position;` y l f 4. A fishing device of the class described comprising a rod, catching means including spurs pivoted thereto, a member movable along the rod and pivotally secured to said spurs to reverse the position of said spurs relatively to said movable member, and means to normally prevent movement of the said movable member.

5. A lishing device of the class described comprising a,1odcatching means including spurs'v pivoted' Vthereto`,""`a member movable along the rod and. pivotally connected to said spurs' to reversethe position of said spurs relativolyfto Said movablemember, and means to normally prevent movement of said movable member, said meansand said member having interengageable parts. capable of disengagement. Y i i 6.\A lishing device of'thef class described having catching means including pivotally mounted spurs, means'operable along the catching means and pivotally connected to said spurs to reverse them to fish-releasing position, and a vdetent meansnormally preventing movement Vof the lastl mentioned means, said detent means being operableato release .the iirst mentioned means.

7. A fishing device comprising a rod, catching means, Alinks connected to the rod, an actuating sleeve to VWhich thecatching means'is pivoted, said vsleeve beingslidable along the rod to move theV catching means to {ish-releasing position, spring means between the rod and' sleeve coactingftherevvith tof normally maintain the catching means in fishing position, abarrel surrounding the sleeve, a cap on's'aidl barrel secured to saidrod, and detent means Within the barrel adjacent said cap coacting Withthe` actuating sleeve tonormallT prevent movement thereof. Y'

8. A fishing device comprising a rod, catching means,'links connected to the rodfan actuating sleeve to which the catching means isVr pivoted, said sleevebeing slidable along the rod to movethe catching means to fishreleasing position," 'springmeans betweenl the rod and Vsleeve coacting f therewith "toy nor'- mallyV maintain the catching means ino lishingposition, a barrel surrounding thesleeve, a cap on lsaid barrelsfecured to said rod, and detent means Within the-barrel adjacent said cap coacting with vthe actuating sleeve'to normally preventmovement thereof, said de'- tent means and sleeve having interengaging hookV 'means adapted for vdisengagement through rotation ofthe actuating sleeve.

9. A fishingdevice comprising a rod, catching means, VlinksV connected to the rod, an actuating sleeve to which the catching means is pivoted, said sleeve being slidable along the rod to move thecatching means to'lishreleasing position, spring means between the rod and sleevev coacting therewith to normally maintain VthecatchingfmeansI in ishg ing position, a barrel surrounding the sleeve,

a cap on said barrel secured to said rod, and detent means Within the barrel adjacent said cap coacting with the actuating sleeve to normally prevent movement thereof, said detent means and sleeve having interengaging hookv means adapted for disengagement through rotation of the actuating sleeve, said `barrel having a laterally arcuate slot engaged by the latter means, said barrel'having va longil the rod and sleeve coacting therewith to nor-l tudinal slot Y and. a projection extendingl through said slot to said sleeve to enable' 4operation of the latter. 10. A iishing device `comprising a rod,

catching means, linkseonnected to the rod7 an actuating sleeve to which the catching means is pivoted, said vsleeve being slidable 'i along the rod to move the catching means to fishreleasing position, spring means between mally maintain `the catching means in fishing position, a barrel surrounding the sleeve, a cap on said barrel secured to said rod, and

detent means Within the barrel adj acentsaicl a cap c0actingvvith the'actuating sleeve to normally Vprevent 4movement thereof, said detent means and sleeve having interengaging hook '.meansv adapted for .disengagement .l through rotation of the actuating sleeve, said barrel having a laterally arcuate slot engaged by `the latter means, saidV barrel having a f longitudinal slotrand aprojection extending through saidslot to said Vsleeve to enable operation of the latter, said cap telescoping into said barrel'and 'being screw-threaded to s, the rod, and a spring means between the detent and saidtelescoped portion urging lthe detent into engaged position. y

' In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

`MATE vMIKE RODIN. 

